美股每日观察：戴尔科技FY2027 Q2财报：AI服务器积压订单950亿美元创纪录，全年营收指引大幅度上调

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Dell delivered an earnings report that left sell-side models in the dust. FY2027 Q2 revenue reached $47.0 billion, up 58% year-over-year, with Non-GAAP EPS of $7.04, up 203% year-over-year—both far exceeding market expectations. AI-optimized server quarterly revenue hit $16.4 billion, doubling year-over-year; quarterly orders reached $60.9 billion, and quarter-end backlog stood at $95.0 billion—all three setting record highs. More critically, the guidance: Q3 revenue guidance of $49.0 billion is 18% above consensus, and full-year revenue guidance was raised by $25.0 billion in one stroke to $192.0 billion.

Data in One Minute

• Revenue of $47.0 billion, up 58% year-over-year, a record high, above consensus of $44.92 billion;

• Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $7.04, up 203% year-over-year, above consensus of $4.91; GAAP diluted EPS of $6.34 during the same period, up 273% year-over-year; Non-GAAP operating income of $5.929 billion, up 160% year-over-year;

• ISG Infrastructure Solutions revenue of $31.8 billion, up 89% year-over-year, operating income of $4.8 billion, up 225% year-over-year; among which AI-optimized servers reached $16.4 billion, up 100% year-over-year, traditional servers and networking reached $10.5 billion, up 122% year-over-year, and storage reached $4.9 billion, up 26% year-over-year;

• CSG Client Solutions revenue of $15.0 billion, up 20% year-over-year, operating income of $1.1 billion, up 42% year-over-year; among which commercial clients reached $13.2 billion, up 22%, and consumers reached $1.8 billion, up 7%;

• AI server quarterly orders reached $60.9 billion, with quarter-end backlog of $95.0 billion, both setting record highs; based on this quarter's AI server revenue run rate of $16.4 billion, the backlog equates to approximately 5.8 quarters of volume;

• Operating cash flow of $2.225 billion, compared to $2.543 billion in the same period last year, down 12.5% year-over-year;

• FY2027 Q3 guidance: revenue of $49.0 billion, up 81% year-over-year, consensus at $41.42 billion; Non-GAAP EPS of $6.50, up 151% year-over-year, consensus at $4.48; GAAP EPS of $6.10, up 168% year-over-year;

• Full-year revenue guidance raised by $25.0 billion to $192.0 billion, up 69% year-over-year; Non-GAAP EPS guidance raised from $17.90 to $25.50; AI-optimized server full-year revenue target of $74.0 billion, up 200% year-over-year; this quarter returned $4.3 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends, a record high.

MSX View:

The most important takeaway from this report is not the 58% revenue growth rate, but how far sell-side expectations are from reality: Q3 revenue guidance is 18% above consensus, EPS guidance is 45% above, and full-year revenue was raised by $25.0 billion in one go. With an AI server backlog of $95.0 billion, at this quarter's shipping pace it would take nearly six quarters to clear—visibility is not an issue. What truly demands attention is the other line: revenue grew 58% year-over-year, yet operating cash flow declined 12.5% year-over-year. AI servers are a business where cash is front-loaded for inventory before revenue is recognized—the faster the scale ramps, the heavier the working capital drain. The explosion on the income statement and the contraction on the cash flow statement appearing simultaneously—how long it can sustain depends on the speed at which backlog converts to cash.

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